My two wishes at the ASB were to fire Dusty and DFA Maldy. I knew neither would happen, but a man can only wish.W said:
the all-star break was the time to make the change
but Crane didn't do it
it's possible he regrets it now
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tjack16 said:
I mean we can get mad at Dusty all we want, but France gave up 11 runs in three innings today. That's the story plan and simple.
Hopefully this was a blip and not the clock hitting midnight on Cinderella Pornstache
My statement isn't about Dusty and today's lineup. It's about doing whatever is necessary to make the playoffs. The experiments and lack of urgency needs to stop now.tjack16 said:
I mean we can get mad at Dusty all we want, but France gave up 11 runs in three innings today. That's the story plan and simple.
I think France is a decent #5, but he had been pitching like a 1/2. He had to revert back. I completely buy he is a 4.5 ERA pitcher right now
tjack16 said:
I mean we can get mad at Dusty all we want, but France gave up 11 runs in three innings today. That's the story plan and simple.
Todays loss is what it is. **** happens
Yesterdays loss, and plenty of other countless extra innings losses and 1 run losses throughout the season - many of those are 100% Dusty
How testy is our dumb manager gonna be when he starts getting questions about missing the playoffs?
Just went to the dentist to get a crown at 1. Get out and see it's 11-1
Maybe I will ask for another one
Maybe I will ask for another one
Everyone can thank him later if we don't make it.tremble said:
How testy is our dumb manager gonna be when he starts getting questions about missing the playoffs?
The lack of any real sense of urgency is noticeable across the board.
Maybe they can flip the switch at some point, feels doubtful.
Hey it's tough to repeat in this league for a reason or three.
Off-season will provide some needed rest and recovery and a managerial change, also perhaps some roster tweaks.
Not writing them off but man this just feels different, they look done
Maybe they can flip the switch at some point, feels doubtful.
Hey it's tough to repeat in this league for a reason or three.
Off-season will provide some needed rest and recovery and a managerial change, also perhaps some roster tweaks.
Not writing them off but man this just feels different, they look done
This has to be the worst homestand in a long time. Especially given what's at stake and the amount of blowout losses.
Let's say you had to bet your life on whether Julks would get a hit in the next 10 AB's he's given. Which way you leaning?
1 for forty four.
i say again... these guys couldnt field a routine grounder 2 days ago and they are all over the field today hahaJohnnyTexAg1995 said:
Never seen a team go from the worst defense I've ever seen to making crazy plays like the Sox this series
Our bottom of the lineup is terrible
Julks, pena, Maldy
Expect at least one of them to hit into a DP
Julks, pena, Maldy
Expect at least one of them to hit into a DP
Bregman bad today
Everyone is bad today.tremble said:
Bregman bad today
For starting pitching the onus is on JV, Framber, Urquidy, and Javier to right the ship.
Traded W Abreu for a catcher Dusty never played
tremble said:
Traded W Abreu for a catcher Dusty never played
Yeah but Vasquez wasn't good… all he did was get a few clutch hits in the playoffs and catch a World Series no hitter. Clearly Maldy is better
Bielak a low-key hero today eating all these innings
112? Wow...
There is one silver lining in this game. Bielak saved the bullpen.
Bielak deserves a round of applause.
Vasquez probably had trouble hitting lefties...tjack16 said:tremble said:
Traded W Abreu for a catcher Dusty never played
Yeah but Vasquez wasn't good… all he did was get a few clutch hits in the playoffs and catch a World Series no hitter. Clearly Maldy is better
JV is good
Fram has been inconsistent. One day he's THE ace, and the next he's hittable.
Javier's magic disappearing 4 seem has lost its mojo. He's a number 4 at best right now.
Let's don't give up on France over one horrific start. The rookie was rocking a sub 3 ERA over 108 innings. He may be our #3.
Brown started the year strong but has really hit a wall. I'm not ready to say he'll bomb for post season - some guys turn it back on before season is over (see Pena 2022). IMO he should be battling Javier for the 4th starting spot in the post season.
Urquidy is very very important to this team. We need him to eat the hell out of some innings between now and October, without being an automatic loss. But if he's on the mound in the post season and we aren't up by 8 runs, something has gone very wrong.
I cannot place enough importance on this…we NEED to win the damn division because that's A LOT less innings we have to put on these arms.
Fram has been inconsistent. One day he's THE ace, and the next he's hittable.
Javier's magic disappearing 4 seem has lost its mojo. He's a number 4 at best right now.
Let's don't give up on France over one horrific start. The rookie was rocking a sub 3 ERA over 108 innings. He may be our #3.
Brown started the year strong but has really hit a wall. I'm not ready to say he'll bomb for post season - some guys turn it back on before season is over (see Pena 2022). IMO he should be battling Javier for the 4th starting spot in the post season.
Urquidy is very very important to this team. We need him to eat the hell out of some innings between now and October, without being an automatic loss. But if he's on the mound in the post season and we aren't up by 8 runs, something has gone very wrong.
I cannot place enough importance on this…we NEED to win the damn division because that's A LOT less innings we have to put on these arms.
Montero still showing his ass
Dusty really needs to suck it up and have a position player pitch the 9th.
Any reliever throwing at this point is a bad situation.
Any reliever throwing at this point is a bad situation.
Rangers went on a 6 game losing streak and we didn't take advantage of it. That's what we were all hoping for too was for them to finally have a cold streak
Dusty better put Julks on the bump. Save the damn pen!
Son of a *****. He managed to get Maldy in after all.
LMFAO
Dusty knows we love Maldy…so he gave us more Maldy!!
Dusty knows we love Maldy…so he gave us more Maldy!!
Strasburg retiring…wow
Amazes me we ran into such an improbable buzzsaw of Strasburg and Rendon at their peaks in 2019
Amazes me we ran into such an improbable buzzsaw of Strasburg and Rendon at their peaks in 2019
Is Maldy as bad at pitching as he is at catching?
There goes maldy's ERA
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